Princeton Alumni Weekly Editorial Intern

Position Description

Princeton Alumni Weekly (PAW) is the University’s alumni magazine which publishes 11 times per year. Our mission is to keep alumni informed of what is happening both on campus and among Princeton’s alumni community in both print and digital formats. Interns would work on our Collections project, which involves researching PAW’s archive to create topical collections for our website. Interns would primarily work with our editors and administrative coordinator, but would meet and interact with the entire staff.

ASAP 2025 Application

Apply By February 28th 11:59 PM EDT.

Position Title

PAW Editorial Intern

Maximum Number of Positions

1

Supervising Mentor

Peter Barzilai, Editor

Brett Tomlinson Managing Editor

Carlett Spike, Associate Editor

Please contact Carlett Spike for questions specific to this position.

Skills You Will Need to Begin This Position

  • Research
  • Attention to detail, accuracy
  • Organizational skills
  • Time management
  • Typing, work well with computer/scanning
  • Ability to work independently.

Skills You Will Develop in This Position

  • Archival research methods
  • Website CMS/posting

Careers Related to This Internship

  • Research Assistant
  • Data Analyst
  • Research Librarian
  • Journalism

Eligibility

This internship is open to any interested students. Interns will work specifically on PAW’s Collections project. This involves researching PAW’s archive to find articles related to assigned topics and typing or scanning relevant material to add to our website. Current collections can be found at https://paw.princeton.edu/collections. Interns must have strong research skills, attention to detail, and organizational skills. Interns may also be asked to complete simple office tasks as needed.

Materials Needed to Apply

  1. Short responses answering the following questions:
    1. Why are you interested in this position?
    2. Describe your work experience.
    3. What skills and knowledge would you contribute to this position?
    4. What do you hope to get out of this internship?
    5. Do you have previous experience with journalism, communications, or other related fields?
  2. Resume/CV
  3. Candidates selected as finalists should be available for a brief conversation via Zoom.

ASAP 2025 Application

Apply By February 28th 11:59 PM EDT.

Submission Guidelines

There is a single application for the ASAP program; all of the above materials must be submitted there. Press the button below to start an application. To apply for this internship placement, mark it – and any others to which you wish to apply – on the third screen. Your application will only be complete when you have answered the general ASAP application questions and uploaded supplemental materials for each position you marked. We encourage you to apply for multiple internship placements, though any student invited to the program may hold no more than one.